4 | CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday,’ March 25, 1965 “Eeaier Heads $1 ‘Billion Worth: of.Dam Construction 1 Bob McMurray Vancouver Province . “Settle in” are Probably the the ‘haps ong words; or.“run” would be atten At any rate, meet t John Pe his friends/ not the only man in { the world ter Otteson, known to, FATT TETET Rebsen PUBLIC. NOTICE Community Dinnor Mar, 27, 6,30 - 7 at Robson Hal Proceeds to” as Pete, a ruddy-complexioned ..|man who celebrated his 55th birthday last Thursday. Senior Citisena Moeocting, Maroh 26, 7.30 pm, Legion Hall, En- by Dogwood Circle Ba ment, Everyone cordially invites, Gen, mocting, Oastiogar District Fail "Fair Assoc, vitation to general publ Hoeepitat Ai tS feo, For ticketa 61 CRESCENT ST. — Banmare Sale by Kianaird UCW, Legion’ Hall, Mar, 27, 9.90 am, Legion Hall, Mar, 31, 8 p.m. Cordial in- ic. ux, Danco, April 3° ell; Theraet Fiesta tm Mexe te Ph, SERSET2. SMITHS PHONE 365-7531 — CASTLEGAR | of United Church, Stanloy Humphries PTA Moct- ing, Mar. 29, 8 p.m. Guest Speak- er from Safety Council, IODE Fashion at West's Show Store, April %, 8 p.m. Admission by ciety only. Tickets by IODE Bemindor, Hobson Reo Bake Bingo Mar, 26, 7.80 p.m, Robson Rec, Hall, PLUMBING & HEATING SRC UTE job “re; niin sity 7 wand besides I like to,’" to head up such a Yast amount of construction ‘work. * His job will keep him run- ning the show mostly from be-. hind his désk on the twentieth floor of B.C, Hydro Building ra- ther than on the site of any par- euler: project, But he will visit regularly as a neces: tion last weeks On these three, he Giares the ‘work load awit ee . MeMordie,' Hydro’s asst ate ‘engineering chief who is Columbia project manager. Peace venture, Mr. Otteson is responsible for all phases from dam construction to building of ‘generation and transmission facilities. He came to B.C. Hydro last year shortly after serving as Project. manager on construction million N “We were @ told that getting sts on the lines within three years starting from scratch was impossible,” Mr. Otteson recalls. “But we beat the deadline.” On the walls of his office aerial pho- tographs. show various phases "| of the Niagara project. For Fete Otteson, construc: tion was his first and ‘only am- bition. He started in the ‘Texas at‘16° and worked’ at jobs and schooling {alternately efore’ graduating \in’..1932\in pefore: raduatin Except, for’3%4 years with the U.S.- Navy, he worked from graduation’ until 1958 for the U.S.’ Bureau ‘of Reclamation .on.-dam‘ and po- wer construction progressing He then spent four years in Turkey ‘as: Project maniaget.on'a $96 million’ hydro-electric sys- construction pro! bien tt thle con- tract involved dealing with nine ‘| different nationalities invarious phases ‘of gba job. = How.'does Mr. erate? One sobeerver noted that hi boss to work for, keep ‘up, but these’ men have Mr. Otteson bimeelf: when ‘he. took over the Peace job was to write ‘a manual: of: procedure. “You've got to get your .policy. down: so ‘people ore for you « know your. Selbgation: of: authority is ’] essential, he says; which means Pedwin: s Campus Here's ‘smart,’ sleek s wardrobe. Wear 'em for dress or wear ‘em to ¢lass Collection ityling. that fits any campus ... they're lightweight and handsome. Pedwin brings _ you the kind of shoe design that keeps on growing in popularity. Drop by $ and see all our Pedwin styles: es 13.95 “MADDOCKS. eis SPRIN by PRINCE | MATCHABELLI “The. ‘exciting fragrance sequence especially designed for:. Spring - R. E. Goulet, _ Corner of ‘Pine and Columbia. rinses 365-7813. i hiring of top-netch constructi managers for. the job sites. “Its through this ‘man. that: you: get things: done: NOW. He ‘has to. work long, fast and hard and all: day long. You establish a policy: :| and support ‘him: in it. You've; got to’see ‘he is not heading: for. right: field when you want him in centre.”, His’ construction Manager at ‘the Peace river job is H. P. O'Donnell, be had the same Bos ost with Otteson at’ Nia "hinding ‘top - “construction men, particularly ‘for ‘hydro-el- ectric -projects, ‘is ‘tou; Most ‘| of the’ time there ‘is a ‘good job going for, an’ outstanding man. Mr. Otteson must receive offers .| regularly, but he says plainly: “J like it here: ‘The dams have a: good challenge and -thére’s all _kinds of possibilities.” 3 His’ recreation? He's given’ up golflag, but‘spends a lot of time skeet shooting with his two sons. .“I can’t keep up ‘with’ the one is Tight on, my fey -*Spiel Winters - In Shift Curling : Winners of the shift curling bonsplel were. the following -A event’ — Don Granstrom, second; ' Percy ‘ Brown, third; Norm New, fourth; Jim’ Tidball, lead. 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Provincial: Library,; ‘Parliament Bullding Victoria, B.C, Bec. 81/8765 woe 18, Novis 13 forks: ‘bylaws : 70: : aug the one on paving present: | ¢i ed in the ‘twin villa; es) of Cas: jHegar and Kinnaird last Friday ‘all ‘pasied. with beattny mafori: ties”. Castlegar's $108,000 water- works .bylaw received’ 85 per. Trustees Elected .; For Local Hospital “District Board .. At the recent annual mee! : Ing .of the ‘Castlegar area in:the SGastlogar: lospital Improvement .. Cherrington: was | lots trict, “ Realected trustee for a three- cyear term, . <0. The Castlegar meeting com- -Pleted'a series of poor attend: ed meetings ‘for: t watepayers SOf-:the . areas }comprisin; Hospital Improvement cent. approval | while’ ;Kinnaird’s $81,000. blacktopping’ bylaw’ re- ceived: 88,5 per cent approval and its $162,000 waterworks by: law got 90 percent approval, Castiegar’s formerly contro- verelat bylaw which.was present- d this time with 268 -yes. votes i tes.:: There. were. four. ‘spoiled ‘ballot! ‘east:represented about. 28 per. cent. of those eligible to vote. In Kinnaird there were, 208 yes votes’ for the blacktopping bylaw. with:27;; votes cast against it. There, was: one spoiled ‘bal- : ie. There were 214. yes votes for. ¥ extension bylaw | get ‘and 23: no; votes: iwith two spoil: | ¢) id ballots, the ‘wat The 286 persons who ‘Kinnairi three vlaws. required| the approval of ef: Jenst’ 0. per cent: of: the: votes cast jthe full:back-| F ‘The 314 bal- of gional: planning, James: W,_ Wil- Son, told, Vi trie Club; id! to. exist - years ago, relocating communities born 60 to 70 years ago}* oriented: to’,the < lake, the sternwheeler:-and ‘the horse. 4 Mri; Wilson algo made these on the... problems of re | the: Arrow Lak: Lakes:residents: most of..whom. live.\in’ Arrow’ Park, Burton; ‘Needies:and Edgewood, which will be. under water when y. things taken’ into consideration ' before a clear. picture of the advantages \d disadvantages of. a’ district unicipality .can ‘be: obtained, 'a eo meeting of represent é = + will | | and: or; “It will bring up to ‘dat area based on‘ ‘fects that ceased 5 ‘There v were: 15 fire calls in Castlegar last year and the fire Jess amounted: to'$11,661.°°< This is reported in a year- end report filed with council re- gently by fire chief Ed Le’ Of this $11,661 Tose, $11,000 of it was sustained. in the. fir at Crossroads Service Centre: in the middle of September. e There was ‘one false ‘alarm caused by.a short in a B.C..Te- : lephone, alarm ‘line during: the ‘ahd avera, de} el mt There was a 73 per cent ture: out’ of men: to regular Monday} —~ night fir § ‘practices. All (street, Jights inthe’ vil- : omam:. ‘Rust su sug | each : group’ in: ‘the’ uggested that ‘areas’'~present h‘ their, assessment ‘figures «for their own areas to. the next com- rj and th 3163 burning series ‘issued: a: There: “were 21 ections ‘made under’ the oil burning: regulations act and 17 Permits: inte AAsstie d= inspections © were feean ey uy a ae building such as |‘ and the thea- is to seek a meeting with the r: ‘board of management of.the Cas-, Ahigh proportion are ele jy and will be interésted in: Proved ‘this area this weekend ’:but- is heavily ‘committed with ‘an cess to medical services, For. some residents’ the ‘hy- dro development offers the ‘iret chance they have had‘ in. years to fulfill a. desire'to get out of the country, : ‘other’ meetings, p (He ‘said he hopes to meet with the board when he returns |'¢! ‘from’ Ottawa around: April 8. ‘Mr.: Brothers ‘will bein Ottawa on , - Eaployess “Of * Celgar's Pulp | come and ‘lumber: di ns here were |’ oltered ity: positions in the imintm ith a um: of Fisk sk? on Tuesday ni ig at the Kinnaird Junior nd-, that:.the company. )low more than 10.per a payroll) cheque ton be -be -deduct- ed for. share .p' Bieta vgs The, last, he .said, was | to protect. employees by, getting:a ~ level); on reasonab) outlinin; by. ‘whieh ‘employees we ack quire blocks of shares, was given .to,each', employee: recently. by E nnis \Bi managers ; De! Brookes ‘Cairns.,,The.two plans : involve payments over 20-month respect- d_.38-month periods - Marshall’ sald . any’. not :taken through payroll de- di Hon would be offered. for bo Me Brothers told the Caé- shall’. sal | telgar News that he isito’be’ in‘ od. “We want to/get them into common — that’s, what'we want to do,” he said. ‘Fully: convert- ed, the “new. issue will swell ding